Guess Who Got Married?

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Me and Dean! After eight years, 13 trips between our countries, and a significant change in plans, me and Dean finally got married on June 17 - a casual 6 months before we planned to! If you read any of my Wedding Planning posts, you'll know that I genuinely did not give a damn about the details. Flowers, napkins, and centerpieces never seemed like more than a waste of money to me, so when I ended up in Australia eight months earlier than we planned, I just said fuck it. We canceled the reception venue we had chosen back in October and moved our wedding date up to the closest availability. We married in a simple 10 minute ceremony at the Parramatta BDM Registry, in front of Dean's parents and sister, plus our five closest friends. The celebrant was sassy and straightforward, she really kept it all low key. Following the wedding, we parted ways with the family, and met a few more friends at Nando's for dinner, then headed back home. We partied with friends all weekend and had a great time. While it may not seem like much to most of you, after nearly a decade and so much immigration bullshit, this is exactly the wedding Dean and I wanted. Quick, easy, and just about stress-free - I only would've changed one thing - I really wish my mum and best friend Tom had been there. We plan to celebrate with them in a few months. Anyway, that's why I've been so busy lately, I should be getting back to my normal posts soon!

Dayum, that is cheap! If I looked up the conversion right, that's just under $600 US dollars, which is incredible! When my husband and I got married, we spent just over $1,000 and it was the perfect wedding for us. I don't see the need to spend pretty much what can be a down payment for a house on a flipping wedding.